Andriy Yatsenko (born 14 September 1997) is a Ukrainian male freestyle wrestler. He won a silver medal in the 2016 European Wrestling Championships which was his first international senior success.[1]

Andriy Yatsenko
Personal information
Birth nameАндрей Сергеевич Яценко
Full nameAndriy Sergeevich Yatsenko
Nationality Ukraine
Born (1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 27)
Kyiv, Ukraine
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country Ukraine
SportWrestling
Weight class57 kg
EventFreestyle
Achievements and titles
World finalsBronze (2017)
Regional finalsSilver (2016)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Ukraine
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Paris 57 kg
Individual World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Belgrade 57 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Riga 57 kg
Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial
Silver medal – second place 2022 Warsaw 57 kg
Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2023 Alexandria 57 kg
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Novi Sad 57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Szombathely 57 kg
World Cadets Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Snina 54 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Zrenjanin 54 kg

The next success was the victory in XXI Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial and bronze medal in U23 Senior European Championships.

2017 World Championship Bronze medalist.

2018 Was signed by Mumbai Maharathi team to the Pro Wrestling League - Season 3.

In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "European Championships Results (Renewing)". Sport Wrestling Association of Ukraine.
  2. ^ "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
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